Overtime Pay YoY in Japan increased to 3.30 percent in January from 0.90 percent in December of 2025. Overtime Pay YoY in Japan averaged 0.07 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -26.30 percent in May of 2020. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-08 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Dec 0.9% 1.2% 1.6%
2026-03-08 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Jan 3.3% 1.5% 1.0%
2026-04-06 11:30 PM
Overtime Pay YoY
Feb 3.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68170.00 68460.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 61.90 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 23389.00 23534.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 800.00 802.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.20 Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.50 63.90 percent Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 3.30 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 7946.00 7911.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Population 123.80 124.35 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 106.70 98.40 points Dec 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.40 -0.10 Percent Jan 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1910.00 1850.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.60 percent Jan 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.00 2.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 338915.00 759081.00 JPY/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 368115.00 927755.00 JPY/Month Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 4.30 2.70 percent Jan 2026


Japan Overtime Pay YoY
In Japan, non-scheduled cash earnings are the wages paid for work performed outside scheduled working hours, and on days off or night work, that is allowances for working outside work hours, night work, early morning work, and overnight duty.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 1.50 19.90 -26.30 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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